WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
hu•man•ize /ˈhyuməˌnaɪz/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing.
hu•man•iz•er, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to make humane.
- to attribute human qualities to:Some people tend to humanize their pets.
hu•man•iz•er, n. [countable]
hu•man•ize
(hyo̅o̅′mə nīz′ or, often, yo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing.
v.t.
v.i.
hu′man•i•za′tion, n.
hu′man•iz′er, n.
v.t.
- to make humane, kind, or gentle.
- to make human.
v.i.
- to become human or humane.
- human + -ize 1595–1605
hu′man•iz′er, n.